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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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